Don't Trust Her
Adriane Leigh
Reader Reviews
5.0
2 ratings
Mandy S.
Aug 15, 2026
Adriane Leigh explores themes of privilege, resentment, and buried secrets, creating an atmosphere of constant unease. With sharp pacing, chilling character dynamics, and shocking twists, Don’t Trust Her is an addictive read!
Dhawy F.
Aug 15, 2026
A psychological thriller book that becomes unputdownable not because you grip it, but because it grips you.
Yes, this book actually grips you. It hooks me with what seems like unbearable chaos in a former model’s difficult motherhood. Next, it holds me as tight as ever with a last-minute decision to hire a nanny, followed by the endless self-blame, and then all the blaming she directed at almost everyone and everything around her, and then all her bossiness, and then the neglect that instantly changes my view of her. And then come splashes of resentment from the nanny, and some not-too-dramatic family drama as a result of Jen’s mental health lapse, which I completely believed until I got close to the ending.
Still, the book doesn’t let go long after my last page. Because one undermining fact now lingers with me, staying inside my head until God knows when.
The title says Don’t Trust Her, as in the main character, the mama, the former model Genevieve. But then I trusted her. Fully.
I didn’t see how deceiving she really was until her psychological game slowly revealed itself.
———
This book is about Genevieve, a former model who looks like she has everything on the outside. A rich and successful husband. A big house. Two wonderful kids.
The only thing she claims she doesn’t have is her own identity from before the kids were born. The time to enjoy with herself before school pick up lines.
To make it up to her younger self, Jen hires someone off the street to help taking care of her kids. A woman named Adeline accepts her offer, immediately works with the handful brats. And ever since she got invited into Jen’s home, tons of psychological games are making their way to blow your mind.
Be ready! Don’t fall for Jen like I did. I can’t guarantee your safety from being fooled by her, so please just watch out.
———
“Love is beautiful and painful. Life is miraculous and monstrous. I’ve learned both will hit you like a bullet in the back.”
This quote perfectly captures my entire reading experience. On the surface, from a short glance at the blurb, you’ll think you’re standing on solid ground, reading about difficult motherhood, love in unstable family, and exhaustion that grows into so much bigger mess. Then, without warning, the story hits you like a bullet in the back.
Or yet, Jen hits you like a bullet in the bag. Everything about the way she lives her life hits you in the back.
Take a closer look throughout your read.Look how she makes you believe everything she wants you to believe. You’ll realize this book isn’t only asking whether you should trust Jen. It’s also showing how easily you trust the story told through her eyes until it betrays you.
If I had to choose one quote to describe what reading this book feels like, that one above would for sure be the one.
Yes, this book actually grips you. It hooks me with what seems like unbearable chaos in a former model’s difficult motherhood. Next, it holds me as tight as ever with a last-minute decision to hire a nanny, followed by the endless self-blame, and then all the blaming she directed at almost everyone and everything around her, and then all her bossiness, and then the neglect that instantly changes my view of her. And then come splashes of resentment from the nanny, and some not-too-dramatic family drama as a result of Jen’s mental health lapse, which I completely believed until I got close to the ending.
Still, the book doesn’t let go long after my last page. Because one undermining fact now lingers with me, staying inside my head until God knows when.
The title says Don’t Trust Her, as in the main character, the mama, the former model Genevieve. But then I trusted her. Fully.
I didn’t see how deceiving she really was until her psychological game slowly revealed itself.
———
This book is about Genevieve, a former model who looks like she has everything on the outside. A rich and successful husband. A big house. Two wonderful kids.
The only thing she claims she doesn’t have is her own identity from before the kids were born. The time to enjoy with herself before school pick up lines.
To make it up to her younger self, Jen hires someone off the street to help taking care of her kids. A woman named Adeline accepts her offer, immediately works with the handful brats. And ever since she got invited into Jen’s home, tons of psychological games are making their way to blow your mind.
Be ready! Don’t fall for Jen like I did. I can’t guarantee your safety from being fooled by her, so please just watch out.
———
“Love is beautiful and painful. Life is miraculous and monstrous. I’ve learned both will hit you like a bullet in the back.”
This quote perfectly captures my entire reading experience. On the surface, from a short glance at the blurb, you’ll think you’re standing on solid ground, reading about difficult motherhood, love in unstable family, and exhaustion that grows into so much bigger mess. Then, without warning, the story hits you like a bullet in the back.
Or yet, Jen hits you like a bullet in the bag. Everything about the way she lives her life hits you in the back.
Take a closer look throughout your read.Look how she makes you believe everything she wants you to believe. You’ll realize this book isn’t only asking whether you should trust Jen. It’s also showing how easily you trust the story told through her eyes until it betrays you.
If I had to choose one quote to describe what reading this book feels like, that one above would for sure be the one.